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Championship: Kao “Flexx” Saechao Eliminated in 20th Place by Stephen Song

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 889

Kao “Flexx” Saechao

On the last hand before the field took a 15-minute break, Kao “Flexx” Saechao got all in very short with Jd8h in the hole, and it was Stephen Song who called him down holding Ac8d.

The board delivered Ah2h2d4hAd, and Saechao was eliminated in 20th place for a payout worth $36,500. Song stacked up 4.5 million after collecting the pot.

Stephen Song – 4,500,000 (90 bb)
Kao “Flexx” Saechao – Eliminated in 20th Place ($36,500)

Championship: Joseph Klonowski Eliminated in 21st Place by Justin Swilling

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 889

Joseph Klonowski

Joseph Klonowski pushed the action from the hijack throughout a hand dealt 8h7c4h9c3s that led to him moving all in on the river. Justin Swilling stayed with him along the way to cover him at the showdown.

Swilling flipped over Jd10d for the turned straight, and Klonowski quickly mucked his cards to exit the tournamet area in 21st place for a payout worth $36,500. Swilling stacked up 2.67 million after collecting the pot.

Justin Swilling – 2,670,000 (53 bb)
Joseph Klonowski – Eliminated in 21st Place ($36,500)

Championship: Jon Turner Eliminated in 22nd Place by Justin Zaki

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 889

Jon Turner

Jon Turner was all in with pocket nines UTG+1 against the AhKs held by Justin Zaki on the cutoff, and the final board read Ad3h2s6c4s. Turner was eliminated in 22nd place for a payout worth $36,500, and Zaki was up to 3.38 million after collecting the chips.

Justin Zaki – 3,380,000 (67 bb)
Jon Turner – Eliminated in 22nd Place ($36,500)

Championship: Philipe Pizzari Pinto Eliminated in 23rd Place by Justin Zaki

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 889

Philipe Pizzari Pinto

Philipe Pizzari Pinto was all in preflop for 325,000 from the big blind with AsQd in the hole, and Justin Zaki had him covered holding KdJd after opening in early position.

The board was dealt Ks9h5d7h6s, and Pinto was eliminated in 23rd place for a payday worth $36,500. Zaki was up near 1.8 million after the hand.

Justin Zaki – 1,780,000 (35 bb)
Philipe Pizzari Pinto – Eliminated in 23rd Place ($36,500) 

Championship: Daniyal Gheba Eliminated in 25th Place by Justin Swilling

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 889

Daniyal Gheba

Justin Swilling opened for 135,000 UTG+1, and Daniyal Gheba moved all in from the button. Swilling called to cover so they flipped over their cards.

Swilling held Jd10s, and Gheba hwas in with pocket nines. The board was dealt 8c5s4dKdJc, and Gheba was eliminated in 25th place for a payout of $31,000. Swilling was up to 1.75 million after the dust settled.

Justin Swilling – 1,750,000 (43 bb)
Daniyal Gheba – Eliminated in 25th Place ($31,000)

Championship: Flurry of Bustouts Takes Things Down to 25

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 889

Action went crazy after the first break in play with four bustouts happening in the span of 10 minutes.

Tyrell Atkinson

The first knockout saw Tyrell Atkinson fall with AhJh falling against the As6d of Xiaoyao Ma on a board reading QsQd6h4d6s. Atkinson was out in 29th for $31,000 and Ma was at 1.89 million.

Fred Paradis

The next elimination saw Fred Paradis get in with pocket kings, and they were up against the AhKc of Shaun Davis. That board brought QcQd3cAd6d to boost the stack of Davis up to 1.46 million, and Paradis was out in 28th for $31,000.

Trung Pham

Soon after that it was Trung Pham who hit the rail in 27th place for $31,000 when his Kh8h got all in short against the AdQc of Xiaoyao Ma. That board followed with As9c6c3cQs, and it bumped Ma up to 2.37 million.

Tyler Hirschfeld

The last bustout in that multiverse of madness in a short amount of time saw Tyler Hirschfield run his pocket kings into the pocket aces of Jeremy Wien on a board reading Jc7c3hQs10s that changed nothing. Wien was up to 2.1 million, and Hirschfield took 26th place for $31,000.

Tyrell Atkinson – Eliminated in 29th Place ($31,000)
Fred Paradis – Eliminated in 28th Place ($31,000)
Trung Pham – Eliminated in 27th Place ($31,000)
Tyler Hirschfield – Eliminated in 26th Place ($31,000)

Championship: Thornton Scott Eliminated in 34th Place by Xiaoyao Ma

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  33 of 889

Thornton Scott

Thornton Scott exited the field when his 6s3s couldn’t hold up on a board reading Js6h4h9d2h against the KsJh of Xiaoyao Ma. Scott was eliminated in 34th place for a payday of $26,000, and Ma was up to 1.68 million.

Xiaoyao Ma – 1,680,000 (56 bb)
Thornton Scott – Eliminated in 34th Place ($26,00) 

Championship: Dale Roesel Doubles Thru Thornton Scott

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 889

Dale Roesel

Dale Roesel was all in short preflop holding KcQs on the small blind, and from the big blind it was Thornton Scott who had him covered with 6s5s in the hole.

The board was dealt KsKd8d2s4d, and Roesel doubled to 370,000 after the hand. Scott was down to 645,000 when things settled up.

Dale Roesel – 370,000 (12 bb)
Thornton Scott – 645,000 (21 bb)

Championship: Ivan Starosian Doubles Thru Daniyal Gheba

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 889

Ivan Starostin

The train of double ups continued when Ivan Starosian was all in holding Qd8d short, and Daniyal Gheba had him covered holding 10h10d.

The board ran out Js5c3s5sKd, and Starosian doubled up to survive with 290,000 after collecting the pot. Gheba was down to 840,000 after the hand.

Ivan Starosian – 290,000 (9 bb)
Daniyal Gheba – 840,000 (28 bb)

Championship: Trung Pham Doubles Thru Thornton Scott

$5,300 SHRPO Championship
Prize Pool:  $4,311,650  | Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 889

Trung Pham

Trung Pham got all in preflop for 280,000 with QcJd from the button, and Thornton Scott called to cover him holding Ad7d on the big blind.

The board wheeled out 9h4s3cKhJh, and Pham found a jack on the river to survive with 625,000. Scott was at 250,000 after the dust settled.

Trung Pham – 625,000 (25 bb)
Thornton Scott – 250,000 (10 bb)